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1. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Adult hippos monitor the presence of tourists in canoes on the Black Volta River in Bui National Park. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
Subjects Facet:
Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-12
Genre:
;Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.510697, -2.376876

2. Pounding fufu in a deep mortar, Ahenkro, 2009

Description:
Young women in the household of Sampson Attah pound cooked yam tubers in a deep mortar to make fufu. Mamee (left) and two other young women use round-ended pestles. Working together, they use the pestles to pound and turn the fufu in a pounding technique typical of food preparation in the Banda area. The pestles create a rhythmic accompaniment to the work as they strike the sides of the mortar. Household of Sampson Attah, Ahenkro, 27 May, 2009. Length: 00:00:54 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16790 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17149
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Techniques; Fufu; Pounding
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Food preparation; Food processing; Mortars & pestles
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-05-27
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Location(s):
Ahenkro; 8.163219, -2.356356
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163219, -2.356356

3. Ahenkro to Bongase road, looking northward. Banda 2009

Description:
The road leading from Ahenkro to Bongase parallels the Banda hills. Visible on the right side of the road are electrical lines and a pole. Electrification was recent at the time of these two photos. North of Ahenkro, 16 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Electricity; Landscapes; Electrification; Roads; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-16
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.190413, -2.341377
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.190413, -2.341377

4. Libations, Ahenkro palace, 2009

Description:
Kofi Gyasi, Gyasehene, offers libations to the ancestors at the Ahenkro palace. The occasion was prompted by the return of Banda Research Project members, seeking to continue archaeological research. Ahenkro palace, 10 July, 2009. Length: .49 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Palace; Banda Research Project; Gyasehene
Subjects Facet:
Rites and ceremonies; Libations
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Language:
Nafaanra
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-10
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.164906, -2.355708

5. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
A mother hippo and her baby cool themselves in the Black Volta River while monitoring tourists in nearby canoes. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
Subjects Facet:
Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-12
Genre:
;Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.510697, -2.376876

6. Construction at the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Here the river channel has been diverted and the base of the dam is under construction. View from the south bank, looking northwest. Two photos. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro
Subjects Facet:
Black Volta River; Bui Dam (Ghana)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre:
;Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

7. Pounding fufu in a shallow mortar, 2009

Description:
Beyaa (standing) and Afirye (seated) process fufu in a shallow "Asante" style mortar. The heavy wooden pestle is frayed at the base. This helps to break down the fiber in cassava tubers and make a softer, smoother fufu. Afiriye periodically turns the fufu with a moistened hand as Beyaa pounds using a technique more characteristic of southern Ghana where cassava is a typical ingredient in fufu. The preference in Banda is to make fufu using only yam (Dioscorea sp., finyjie in Nafaanra). Heard in the background is the rhythmic sound of young women pounding in a deep mortar nearby. See the related video at the link below. Household of Sampson Attah, Ahenkro, 27 May, 2009. Length: 00:00:53 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17147 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16790
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Techniques; Fufu; Pounding
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Food preparation; Food processing; Mortars & pestles; Cassava
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Language:
Nafaanra
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-05-27
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163219, -2.356356
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163219, -2.356356

8. Construction at the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Here they grate the southern mountain that will serve as part of the dam's infrastructure. To the left, the cleared site of the former Ewe fishing village of Agbegikrom is visible. Looking downstream, the braiding of the Black Volta River below the dam site is visible. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17041
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Fishing villages; Mountains; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

9. Southwest view from Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Looking southwest from the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. This is the third of eight images in a south-to-north panorama from this viewpoint. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17035 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17036 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17030 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17034 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17033 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17031 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17037
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Hunting; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
3/8
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

10. Northwest view from Banda hills, 2009

Description:
Looking northwest from the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. This is the seventh of eight images in a south-to-north panorama from this viewpoint. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17035 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17032 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17030 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17034 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17033 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17031 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17037
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Hunting; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
7/8
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213